Evaluation of a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine for analgesia in rats

Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-204

  Foley, Patricia L ^a   Liang, Haixiang ^a   Crichlow, Andrew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; LATENT PERIOD; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BUPRENORPHINE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 79953830682     PISSN: 15596109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (57)

1. Ahern BJ, Soma LR, Boston RC, Schaer TP. 2009. Comparison of the analgesic properties of transdermally administered fentanyl and intramuscularly administered buprenorphine during and following experimental orthopedic surgery in sheep. Am J Vet Res 70:418-422.
2. Andaluz A, Moll X, Ventura R, Abellan R, Fresno L, Garcia F. 2009. Plasma buprenorphine concentrations after the application of a 70μg/h transdermal patch in dogs. Preliminary report. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 32:503-505.
3. Avsaroglu H, Sommer R, Hellebrekers LJ, van Zutphen LFM, van Lith HA. 2008. The effects of buprenorphine on behaviour in the ACI and BN rat inbred strains. Lab Anim 42:171-184. (Pubitemid 351786020)
4. Avsaroglu H, van der Sar AS, van Lith HA, van Zutphen LFM, Hellebrekers LJ. 2007. Differences in response to anaesthetics and analgesics between inbred rat strains. Lab Anim 41:337-344. (Pubitemid 47195605)
5. Blaha MD, Leon LR. 2008. Effects of indomethacin and buprenorphine analgesia on the postoperative recovery of mice. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 47:8-19.
6. Bomzon A. 2006. Are repeated doses of buprenorphine detrimental to postoperative recovery after laparotomy in rats? Comp Med 56:114-118.
7. Brennan MP, Sinusas AJ, Horvath TL, Collins JG, Harding MJ. 2009. Correlation between body weight changes and postoperative pain in rats treated with meloxicam or buprenorphine. Lab Anim (NY) 38:87-93.
8. Capner CA, Lascelles BDX, Waterman-Pearson AE. 1999. Current British veterinary attitudes to perioperative analgesia for dogs. Vet Rec 145:95-99.
9. Christoph T, Kogel B, Schiene K, Meen M, De Vry J, Friderichs E. 2005. Broad analgesic profile of buprenorphine in rodent models of acute and chronic pain. Eur J Pharmacol 507:87-98. (Pubitemid 40126844)
10. Clark JA, Myers PH, Goelz MF, Thigpen JE, Forsythe DB. 1997. Pica behavior associated with buprenorphine administration in the rat. Lab Anim Sci 47:300-303.
11. Clark MD, Krugner-Higby L, Smith LJ, Heath TD, Clark KL, Olson D. 2004. Evaluation of liposome-encapsulated oxymorphone hydrochloride in mice after splenectomy. Comp Med 54:558-563. (Pubitemid 39557450)
12. Cooper DM, Hoffman W, Wheat N, Lee HY. 2005. Duration of effects on clinical parameters and referred hyperalgesia in rats after abdominal surgery and multiple doses of analgesic. Comp Med 55:344-353.
13. Cowan A. 2003. Buprenorphine: new pharmacological aspects. Int J Clin Pract Suppl 133:3-8. (Pubitemid 36362949)
14. Cowan A, Doxey JC, Harry EJR. 1977. The animal pharmacology of buprenorphine, an oripavine analgesic agent. Br J Pharmacol 60:547-554. (Pubitemid 8149540)
15. Curtin LI, Grakowsky JA, Suarez M, Thompson AC, DiPirro JM, Martin LBE, Kristal MB. 2009. Evaluation of buprenorphine in a postoperative pain model in rats. Comp Med 59:60-71.
16. Dohoo SE, Dohoo IR. 1996. Factors influencing the postoperative use of analgesics in dogs and cats by Canadian veterinarians. Can Vet J 37:552-556. (Pubitemid 26342414)
17. Egger CM, Glerum L, Michelle Haag K, Rohrbach BW. 2007. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of transdermal fentanyl patches for the relief of postoperative pain in dogs after anterior cruciate ligament and pelvic limb repair. Vet Anaesth Analg 34:200-208. (Pubitemid 46616331)
18. Evans HC, Easthope SE. 2003. Transdermal buprenophine. Drugs 63:1999-2010.
19. Firth AM, Haldane SL. 1999. Development of a scale to evaluate postoperative pain in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 214:651-659. (Pubitemid 29240764)
20. Flecknell PA, Liles JH. 1992 Evaluation of locomotor activity and food and water consumption as a method of assessing postoperative pain in rodents, p 482-488. In: Short CE, Van Poznak A, editors. Animal pain. New York (NY): Churchill Livingstone.
21. Foley PL, Henderson AL, Bissonette EA, Wimer GR, Feldman SH. 2001. Evaluation of fentanyl transdermal patches in rabbits: blood concentrations and physiologic response. Comp Med 51:239-244. (Pubitemid 32661988)
22. Gades NM, Danneman PJ, Wixson SK, Tolley EA. 2000. The magnitude and duration of the analgesic effect of morphine, butorphanol, and buprenorphine in rats and mice. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 39:8-13.
23. Gades NM, Wixson SK, Danneman PJ, Tolley EA. 2001. Inefficacy of buprenorphine in rats. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 40:7.
24. Gillingham MB, Clark MD, Dahly EM, Krugner-Higby LA, Ney DM. 2001. A comparison of two opioid analgesics for relief of visceral pain induced by intestinal resection in rats. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 40:21-26. (Pubitemid 33673081)
25. Goecke JC, Awad H, Lawson JC, Boivin GP. 2005. Evaluating postoperative analgesics in mice using telemetry. Comp Med 55:37-44. (Pubitemid 41557543)
26. Gopal S, Tzeng T-B, Cowan A. 2002. Characterization of the pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine in rats after intravenous bolus administration of buprenorphine. Eur J Pharm Sci 15:287-293. (Pubitemid 34229143)
27. Hayes JH, Flecknell PA. 1999. A comparison of pre- and postsurgical administration of bupivacaine or buprenorphine following laparotomy in the rat. Lab Anim 33:16-23. (Pubitemid 29050714)
28. Hofmeister EH, Egger CM. 2004. Transdermal fentanyl patches in small animals. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 40:468-478. (Pubitemid 43180223)
29. Holton L, Reid J, Scott EM, Pawson P, Nolan A. 2001. Development of a behaviour-based scale to measure acute pain in dogs. Vet Rec 148:525-531. (Pubitemid 33611384)
30. Houghton AK, Hewitt E, Westlund KN. 1997. Enhanced withdrawal responses to mechanical and thermal stimuli after bone injury. Pain 73:325-337. (Pubitemid 28021836)
31. Interagency Research Animal Committee. 1985. US government principles for the utilization and care of vertebrate animals used in teaching, research and training. Federal Register, vol 50, no. 97. Washington (DC): Office of Science and Technology Policy.
32. Jablonski P, Howden BO, Baxter K. 2001. Influence of buprenorphine analgesia on postoperative recovery in 2 strains of rats. Lab Anim 35:213-222. (Pubitemid 32592308)
33. Jacobson C. 2000. Adverse effects on growth rates in rats caused by buprenorphine administration. Lab Anim 34:202-206. (Pubitemid 30204412)
34. Johnson RE, Fudala PJ, Payne R. 2005. Buprenorphine: considerations for pain management. J Pain Symptom Manage 29:297-326. (Pubitemid 40386746)
35. Koewler NJ, Freeman KT, Buus RJ, Herrera MB, Jimenez-Andrade JM, Ghilardi JR, Peters CM, Sullivan LJ, Kuskowski MA, Lewis JL, Mantyh PW. 2007. Effects of a monoclonal antibody raised against nerve growth factor on skeletal pain and bone healing after fracture of the C57BL/6J mouse femur. J Bone Miner Res 22:1732-1742. (Pubitemid 351235139)
36. Krotscheck U, Boothe DM, Little AA. 2008. Pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine following intravenous administration in dogs. Am J Vet Res 69:722-727. (Pubitemid 351891267)
37. Krugner-Higby L, Smith L, Clark M, Heath TD, Dahly E, Schiffman B, Hubbard-VanStelle S, Ney D, Wendland A. 2003. Liposome-encapsulated oxymorphone hydrochloride provides prolonged relief of postsurgical visceral pain in rats. Comp Med 53:270-279. (Pubitemid 37064140)
38. Kuribara H, Uchihashi Y. 1994. Interactions of opioids with caffeine: evaluation by ambulatory activity in mice. J Pharm Pharmacol 46:141-144.
39. Lance W. 2010. Personal communication. Information on formulation of SR buprenorphine. Wildlife Pharmaceuticals, Fort Collins, CO.
40. Leach MC, Bailey HE, Dickinson AL, Roughan JV, Flecknell PA. 2010. A preliminary investigation into the practicality of use and duration of action of slow-release preparations of morphine and hydromorphone in laboratory rats. Lab Anim 44:59-65.
41. Leese T, Husken PA, Morton DB. 1988. Buprenorphine analgesia in a rat model of acute pancreatitis. Surg Res Commun 3:53-60.
42. Liu KS, Tzeng JI, Chen YW, Huang KL, Kuei CH, Wang JJ. 2006. Novel depots of buprenorphine prodrugs have a long-acting antinociceptive effect. Anesth Analg 102:1445-1451.
43. Martin LB, Thompson AC, Martin T, Kristal MB. 2001. Analgesic efficacy of orally administered buprenorphine in rats. Comp Med 51:43-48. (Pubitemid 32259841)
44. Molony V, Kent JE. 1997. Assessment of acute pain in farm animals using behavioral and physiological measurements. J Anim Sci 75:266-272. (Pubitemid 127443387)
45. Pick CG, Peter Y, Schreiber S, Weizman R. 1997. Pharmacological characterization of buprenorphine, a mixed agonist-antagonist with κ3 analgesia. Brain Res 744:41-46. (Pubitemid 27033577)
46. Ren K, Dubner R. 1999. Inflammatory models of pain and hyperalgesia. ILAR J 40:111-118. (Pubitemid 129663197)
47. Richardson CA, Flecknell PA. 2005. Anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia following experimental surgery in laboratory rodents: are we making progress? Altern Lab Anim 33:119-127.
48. Roughan JV, Flecknell PA. 2000. Effects of surgery and analgesic administration on spontaneous behaviour in singly housed rats. Res Vet Sci 69:283-288. (Pubitemid 32109483)
49. Roughan JV, Flecknell PA. 2002. Buprenorphine: a reappraisal of its antinociceptive effects and therapeutic use in alleviating postoperative pain in animals. Lab Anim 36:322-343. (Pubitemid 34785767)
50. Roughan JV, Wright-Williams SL, Flecknell PA. 2009. Automated analysis of postoperative behaviour: assessment of HomeCageScan as a novel method to rapidly identify pain and analgesic effects in mice. Lab Anim 43:17-26.
51. Sharp J, Zammit T, Azar T, Lawson D. 2003. Recovery of male rats from major abdominal surgery after treatment with various analgesics. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 42:22-27. (Pubitemid 37498990)
52. Smith LJ, Valenzuela JR, Krugner-Higby LA, Brown C, Heath TD. 2006.206. A single dose of liposome-encapsulated hydromorphone provides extended analgesia in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Comp Med 56:487-492.
53. Thompson AC, Kristal MB, Sallaj A, Martin LB, Martin T. 2004. Analgesic efficacy of orally administered buprenorphine in rats: methodologic considerations. Comp Med 54:293-300. (Pubitemid 38856990)
54. Watson AD, Nicholson A, Church DB, Pearson MR. 1996. Use of antiinflammatory and analgesic drugs in dogs and cats. Aust Vet J 74:203-210. (Pubitemid 126479025)
55. Yassen A, Olofsen E, Kan J, Dahan A, Danhof M. 2008. Pharmacokinetic- pharmacodynamic modeling of the effectiveness and safety of buprenorphine and fentanyl in rats. Pharm Res 25:183-193.
56. Yu S, Zhang X, Sun Y, Peng Y, Johnson J, Mandrell T, Shukla AJ, Laizure SC. 2006. Pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine after intravenous administration in the mouse. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 45:12-16. (Pubitemid 43828863)
57. ZooPharm. [Internet]. 2010. [Cited 15 October 2010]. Available at: http://zoopharm.net/documents/Buprenorphine-info-sheet.pdf.